119-hres204

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 204 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 204

 Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the 
 House.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 10, 2025

 Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mrs. Biggs of South 
 Carolina, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Harris of 
 Maryland, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
 Norman, and Mr. Roy) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Ethics

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 RESOLUTION

 Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the 
 House.

Whereas the annual State of the Union address is a momentous occasion for the 
 President of the United States to address the Nation;
Whereas the speech is a respectful occasion, conducted within the framework of 
 democratic institutions and traditions;
Whereas, on March 4, 2025, during the joint session of Congress convened 
 pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 11, the President, speaking at 
 the invitation of the House of Representatives and the Senate, had his 
 remarks interrupted by the Representative from Texas, Mr. Green;
Whereas Representative Green continued his interruption, despite admonition from 
 nonpartisan staff of the House and from the Speaker;
Whereas Representative Green was removed from the joint session by the Sergeant 
 at Arms;
Whereas the conduct of Representative Green was a breach of decorum and degraded 
 the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House;
Whereas the actions of Representative Green were not only a breach of civility 
 but also an affront to the dignity of the House and Senate, and to the 
 principles of mutual respect that are essential for the functioning of 
 the legislative process;
Whereas Representative Green was unrepentant leading up to the vote taken in the 
 House on March 6, 2025, to censure him, stating before his colleagues on 
 the House Floor, ``Friends, I would do it again'' and further 
 acknowledging that he spoke out ``with intentionality'';
Whereas Representative Green heard the Speaker say that he should cease but 
 chose to carry on;
Whereas Representative Green led his colleagues in protest of his censure on 
 that date, which further violated the decorum of the House;
Whereas clause 1 or rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
 provides, ``A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner officer, or 
 employee of the House shall behave at all times in a manner that shall 
 reflect creditably on the House''; and
Whereas Representative Green should be removed from his committee assignments in 
 light of conduct he has exhibited: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, 
removed from the following standing committee of the House of 
Representatives:
 Committee on Financial Services: Mr. Green of Texas.
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